At best, when taught in schools, extremist religious views dilute the quality of education; at worst, they breed violence.
Israel’s Madrassas
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Turning His Back on Chavez, Peru Presidential Candidate Humala Invokes Lula Instead
Ollanta Humala navigates between competing charges that he’s too left and that he abused human rights as a military commander.
The Death of Shahzad: Leave It to the ISI to Make al Qaeda Look Tame in Comparison
Such is the depth of Pakistan’s moral corruption, that Syed Saleem Shahzad’s death leaves al Qaeda and the Taliban on a higher moral ground than Pakistan’s infamous intelligence agency, the ISI.
It’s Not Just Pakistan Whose Nuclear Program Is in Danger of Infiltration
Like Pakistan, the United States may be in danger of the wrong person getting his — or her — hands on the nuclear “button.”
Enabled by Obama, Netanyahu Attempts to Hold Back the Tide of History
President Obama does Israel no favors in the long run by urging European leaders not to support Palestinian statehood in a U.N. vote.
A Haggadah for AIPAC
President Obama’s recent speech on the Middle East and subsequent attempts to coddle Benjamin Netanyahu, not to mention the latter’s speeches to congress and AIPAC, have raised questions about Jewish attitudes toward redemption and liberation.
Disarm to Prevent Proliferation? Or Halt Proliferation to Enable Disarmament?
To progressives, keeping states from seeking to develop nuclear-weapons programs requires us to begin disarmament as a show of good faith. Conservatives claim to see no evidence of that working.
Keiko Fujimori’s Candidacy Just Adds Insult to the Injury That Her Father Inflicted on the Body Politic of Peru
To many Peruvians, the simple fact that Keiko Fujimori is running for president is reason to protest.
If Fujimori Wins the Presidency Chalk One up in the Loss Column for the Human Rights of Peruvians
While doubts about Peru presidential candidates Ollanta Humala’s commitment to democracy and human rights are real enough, they pale in comparison to that of Keiko Fujimori.
Giuliani Serving Peru Presidential Candidate Keiko Fujimori as Consultant on Crime
If Keiko Fujimori is elected president of Peru, her association with Rudy Giuliani doesn’t bode well for the civil rights of Peruvians.